Window structure



Allg. 1, v Q L WARE WINDOW STRUCTURE n FiledMay 24, 1930 2 sheets-sheet 1 ZJ-71j. 'le

Gudrun* O. L. WARE Aug. l, 1933.

WINDOW STRUCTURE Filed May 24. `1350 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented ug. 1,1933. t *t t Applieietion Mey?24,199.0.v serial Neiissin" i Chime (cir 20e-11).

f' This `invention `relates -to Window structures` Figure f3 o'fktliev'dravvingafisimade.oija'single j f 'andvhas relation more particularly to ,the partsheet of metal andthislhsheet' isbent `toprlovide' ing', stopping and kindred `strips comprised in the central` bodyportionuwiththe sidewalls 1- suchstructures, and it is primarily an object oi" of which being :continued to providethe reverted ,5 the invention `to provide ,a strip `of` this kind flanges 2 which `area`daptedtol be sii-ugly re- 60` which alSOprOVidesjeffective.protection against ceived Within suitably` formed, grooves',orislots` the Weatherand thus obviating the necessity of i 3' in the jamb of the vv.init-linx]:` `The-Ws14Jace -`ber'y employing supplemental or independent weather tween l the flanges? 'isffree andviuznobstructed stripping."` i Y l when the strip is unap'plied. f f if,

. l0 Anotherfobiect of the invention' is to provide v Thel reverted-1flirnges'"2 .are continued by `the Q5, a strip of" this generalcharacter so constructed .Substantially pefpehdlllrl'y relatedgpd 1011?* to afford .means vvherebyfA wherrinappliedfrposi-` Y"sfardly-f'disposed-langes4` which have close'zconltion; an` effective guide for *retaining mediumI isl tactwith the outerface'lor surface-of the jamb.` i provided for a-screen. l i These flanges 4 havetheir'fouterpmarginal 'poresg 15 An` additional .object of'fthe ievemienis tof tionsgferrned teprovide .thereverted nanges 5 IO provide stripping-s of this kindmwhichr materially substantially at right angles tof the' ilaiigesA?. reduce the cost of` the window structure both as Each-"ofl-these Ilanges-5 -Lis, extended vrWitlrirra to` material and labor andi-more especiallylas to groove or `slot `6 formed in the outer fareevoffga the timerequired in finishing v,a1 window strucstilef cfa windowsashwherebyLeectivefprov f20 ture.k nl tectionvlaglainst outsidekvveather `conditions Theinvention vconsists in the details of con-` obtained. In y other. words, .it is to .be: hnot'ed,

struction'andin the combination andarrangefv that theIstr-ipPaffordstyvoirriportantfunctiona y l ment of the several parts of my improved Win-y ,'namely, that of a parting strip and; that `of a i dow` structure whereby certain important ad- Weatherstrip.` ,V y ,l u i `25I vantage's are attained and the device rendered InFigure 2 is also illustrated a stripP simi`A simpler, less expensive and otherwisemore conlar to the strip `P andwhich is operatively en venient and advantageous for use, as will be 'gaged with lthe `crown piece 8 -ofj'the `windowv hereinaftermore fully set forth. 1 Y frame. y

The novel features of my invention will herein` Y Each of the frame jambs has engaged there-` after be definitely claimed. f. ywith for coaction with the upper sash/.S an outer In order that my invention may be the better stop strip, generally `indicated as A. 'This strip l understood, I will now proceed to describe the 'is also made from a singleisheet'of metal and is n u same Wtih reference to theaccompanying draw-Av vformed to provideal central revertedv flange`9` ings, whereinzvfrom the outer marginal portionsof ,which are 351? Figure 1 is a view in elevation illustrating a disposed in opposite directions the 'anges v10 window structure `constructed inV accordance and. 11. v.These flanges 10 and k11 are substan--l with an embodiment; of my invention with i 'tially zit-right angles to the `ange 9 and have screens in applied or Working position; direct contact with the outer face of lthe I.frame Figure 24 islan enlarged detailedsectional Viewl jamb. The outer 4longitudinal margins of` theA `taken substantially on the'line 2-2 of `ligure'l; flanges y1,0v and 11` are provided respectively with 95 Figurev 3 is an enlarged *detailedl sectional the revertedflanges `12 and 14 substantially'at j view taken substantially `on the line 3-3 of right angles thereto, the flange 14 being rev Figure 1; i y n ceived Within a suitably positioned groove or i Figure 4 is an enlargedfragrnentary sectional vslot 15 formed in the stile of lthe'upper sash S .n :View taken Substantially on the line 4-4 of v'fhe'rebyfurtherr ineens are provided-against .ma Y `Figure l; 4 the weather.y i

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary Sectional vThe strip `A is also `formed to provide a. second View` takenv substantially 0n the `line 5-5 Of reverted flange 16 which 4is substantiallylco 1 l Figure 1.` e y planar with the ange 9`and this angdjwhenj Y 59' AS dSClOSed' in the accompanying drawings, the strip Av is applied,vr enters a. groove or slot y F denotes a frame 'structure 'of ordinary 0r 17 in the windowwjamb, thus lfurther affording preferredl type and with which coacts the' con-` protection against outside weather. ventional sliding saslies S. `Interposed between Secured to the' crown piece 8 of the 4frame in Cil P. This strip P, as isparticularly illustratedin in the same manner as the strip A.

the upper and lower sashes S is apar-ting strip proper position is a; secondstripA `constructed im. L z v.1 .i I

` will be forced up to the top portion ofthe win-.y

f tion isVV readily moved downwardly. i

placed within the runways afforded by the flanges 9, 10 and 12 of thel strips A, and the framings 18 are of such thickness to permit one of the sections when necessary to `slide into lapping relation with the second section. lThis is of importance in initiallyfapplying the screen or ventilator sections as the first section applied dow frame and then the second section Will be forced upwardly to lap this first section suiiicient to have the second sectionentirely enter within the runways whereuponthe bottom sec In 'order to assurethe upper :screen or ventilator section being maintained 'in such'position I form the ytop member 20 of the top screen or ventilator section with a lateral4k or transverse incline sothat as the top screen' or ventilator sectionis forced upwardly to the limit of its movement this member 20 will tightly orv fric;

tionally engage the "flanges 12 and 9 l@of the strip A.

' real resistance vwhen it is desired to lower this top screen orventilator section, as for example when it is desired'tofremove the same from ap'- plied position out throughv the v,recesses or cut-` -outs 17.Vv

When the screen or ventilator sections C are in applied position it is to be understood that l the adjacent frame members thereof'will be in overlying relation as particularly illustrated in Figure 4. f i v v v While not illustrated, it is` to be understood This-engagement, however, offers nol posed inwardly of the frame.

that in connection with a window frame front stop strips may be used constructed substantially the same as the strips A and A hereinbefore referredto.

vFrom the foregoing'description it is thought' to'be obvious that a 'window structure constructked inl accordance with my invention is particularly Well adapted for user by reason of the convenience and facility with which it'may be assembled and operated, and it willalso be obvious that my invention is .susceptible of vsome change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understoodas limiting -myself to the precise larrangement and formaframe, fianges at opposite sides of said first named flange and substantially at right angles thereto, said second named flanges having contact vwith anouter face of a jamb, the outer longitudinal margins of the second named flanges being defined by outstanding` anges, one of saidflast named flanges intermediateits ends kbeing .provided with a notch to provide an entrance for a screen. y

2. A strip `for a window'. frame made from a single sheet of metal formed to provide a parting ystrip extending longitudinally thereof and at ksubstantially the transverse center( of, the strip, reverted flanges immediately adjacent to the opposite ksides of the lpartingnstrip-for insertion within slots sin the window frame, the space between said flanges being free and unob-1 structed, the outer` longitudinal margins of the strip being defined by outstanding flanges disoLAF L. WARE'. 

